Papers
- Industrial
robotics and friction compensation
- M. Zampolini. M. Indri,
A.M. Bottero, “Study and Implementation of State Observers for Flexible
Industrial Manipulators Including Friction,” Applied Sciences,
vol. 16, n. 4, 1743, 2026
- R.F. Cavelli, P.D. Cen
Cheng, M. Indri, "Modeling the Reachability Space of Robotic Manipulators
through Ellipsoid Equations," Journal of Intelligent & Robotic
Systems, 111:90, 2025
- Z. Ding,
M. Indri, A. Rizzo, “Enhancing Smoothness via Redundancy in 3D Laser
Cutting Manufacturing: A Collision-Free, Minimized Jerk Trajectory Optimization
Approach,” Machines, 13(5):339, 2025
- Z. Ding,
M. Indri, A. Rizzo, P. Soccio, “Smooth and collision-free trajectory
planning forredundant 3D laser cutting machines,” 2024 29th IEEE International
Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2024), Padova
(Italy), 2024
- D. Ceschini, R. De Cesare,
E. Civitelli, M. Indri, “Segmentation-based approach for a heuristic
grasping procedure in multi-object scenes,” 2024 29th IEEE International
Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2024), Padova
(Italy), 2024
- Z. Ding,
P. Soccio, M. Indri, A. Rizzo, “Through hole-cutting conic posture optimization
for a redundant 3D laser cutting machine,” International Journal
of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 132, 443–461, 2024
- M. Indri, M. Bellissimo,
S. Pesce, V. Perna, “A Robust H_infty Application for Motor-Link Control
Systems of Industrial Manipulators,” Applied Sciences, vol.
12, n. 17, 8890, 2022
- A. Bonci, A. Di Biase,
M.C. Giannini, M. Indri, A. Monteriù, M. Prist, “An OSGi-based
production process monitoring system for SMEs,” 48th Annual Conference
of the Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2022), Brussels (Belgium), 2022
- P.D. Cen Cheng, F. Sibona,
M. Indri, “A framework for safe and intuitive human-robot interaction
for assistant robotics,” 2022 27th IEEE International Conference on
Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2022), Stuttgart (Germany),
2022
- F. Sibona, P. D. Cen
Cheng, M. Indri and D. Di Prima, “PoinTap system: a human-robot interface
to enable remotely controlled tasks,” 2021 26th IEEE International Conference
on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2021), 2021
- A.
Bonci, P.D. Cen Cheng, M. Indri, G. Nabissi, F. Sibona, “Human-Robot
Perception in Industrial Environments: A Survey”. Sensors,
21, 5, 1571, 2021 (doi: 10.3390/s21051571)
- A. Grau, M. Indri, L.
Lo Bello and T. Sauter, “Robots in Industry. Past, present and future
of a growing collaboration with humans,” IEEE Industrial Electronics
Magazine, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 50-61, March 2021 (doi: 10.1109/MIE.2020.3008136)
- M. Indri and S. Trapani,
“Framework for static and dynamic friction identification for industrial
manipulators,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25,
3, 1589-1599, 2020
- M. Indri, L. Lachello,
I. Lazzero, F. Sibona, S. Trapani, “Smart Sensors Applications for a
New Paradigm of a Production Line”, Sensors, 19, 3, 650, 2019
- M. Indri, S. Trapani,
“Programming robot work flows with a task modeling approach”,
44th Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON
2018), Washington, USA, 2619-2624, 2018
- M. Indri, S. Trapani,
A. Bonci, M. Pirani, “Integration of a production efficiency tool with
a general robot task modeling approach”, 23rd IEEE International
Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2018),
Torino, Italy, 1273-1280, 2018
- M. Indri, F. Sibona,
L.O. Russo, “P&P - Standard architecture to enable fast software
prototyping for robot arms”, 23rd IEEE International Conference
on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2018), Torino,
Italy, pagg. 721-728, 2018
- M. Indri, A. Grau, M.
Ruderman, “Guest Editorial Special Section on Recent Trends and Developments
in Industry 4.0 Motivated Robotic Solutions”, IEEE Transactions
on Industrial Informatics, 14, 4, 1677-1680, 2018
- A. Grau, M. Indri, L.
Lo Bello, T. Sauter, “Industrial Robotics in Factory Automation: from
the Early Stage to the Internet of Things”, 43nd Annual Conference
of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2017), Bejing, China, 2017
- S. Trapani, M. Indri,
Task Modeling for Task-Oriented Robot Programming, 22nd IEEE International
Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2017),
Limassol, Cipro, 2017
- M. Indri, S. Trapani,
Using virtual sensors in industrial manipulators for service algorithms like
payload checking, 26th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube
Region (RAAD 2017), Torino, Italy, 2017
- M. Indri, S. Trapani,
I. Lazzero, Development of a Virtual Collision Sensor for Industrial Robots,
Sensors, vol. 17, n. 5, 2017
- M. Indri, S. Trapani,
I. Lazzero, Development of a general friction identification framework for
industrial manipulators, 42nd Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics
Society (IECON 2016), Florence, Italy, 2016
- A. Fenucci, M. Indri,
F. Romanelli, An off-line robot motion planning approach for the reduction
of the energy consumption, 2nd International Workshop on Robotics Technology
Transfer: Innovation from Academia to Industry (RTT2016) at ETFA 2016,
Berlin, Germany, 2016
- M. Indri, S. Trapani,
I. Lazzero, A general procedure for collision detection between an industrial
robot and the environment, 20th IEEE International Conference on Emerging
Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA 2015), Luxembourg, 2015
- M. Indri, I. Lazzero,
The RoboLAB experience: aims, challenges and results of a joint academia-industry
lab of industrial robotics, 1st International Workshop on Robotics Technology
Transfer: Innovation from Academia to Industry (RTT2015) at ETFA 2015,
Luxembourg, 2015
- A. Fenucci, M. Indri,
F. Romanelli, A Real Time Distributed Approach to Collision Avoidance for
Industrial Manipulators, 19th IEEE International Conference on Emerging
Technologies & Factory Automation (ETFA 2014), Barcelona, Spain,
2014
- M. Indri, I. Lazzero,
A. Antoniazza, A.M. Bottero, Friction modeling and identification for industrial
manipulators, 18th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies
& Factory Automation (ETFA 2013), Cagliari, Italy, 2013 (James
C. Hung Best Paper Award in Factory Automation)
- M. Indri, I. Lazzero,
F. Romanelli, Efficient Implementation of Iterative Inverse Kinematics in
Real Time Control Architecture, IET Control and Automation Conference,
Birmingham, UK, 2013
- A. Ferraro, M. Indri,
I. Lazzero, Dynamic update of a virtual cell for programming and safe monitoring
of an industrial robot, 10th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control
(SYROCO 2012), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 895-900, 2012
- F. Abrate, M. Indri,
I. Lazzero, A. Bottero, Efficient solutions for programming and safe monitoring
of an industrial robot via a virtual cell, 2011 IEEE/ASME International
Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2011),
Budapest, Hungary, 434-439, 2011
- F. Abrate, B. Bona, M.
Indri, D. Messa, A. Bottero, Motion planning and monitoring of an industrial
robot via a virtual manufacturing cell, ICRA 2010 Workshop on Innovative
Robot Control Architectures for Demanding (Research) Applications, Anchorage,
Alaska, USA, 67-72, 2010
- B. Bona, M. Indri, N.
Smaldone, Rapid Prototyping of a Model-Based Control with Friction Compensation
for a Direct-Drive Robot, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics,
11, 5, 576-584, 2006
- M. Indri, Control of
Manipulators Subject to Unknown Friction, 45th IEEE Conference on Decision
and Control (CDC 06), San Diego, USA, 2943-2948, 2006
- M. Indri, A Robust Non
Model-Based Friction Compensation Approach, 8th IFAC Symposium on Robot
Control (SYROCO 2006), Bologna, Italy, 2006
- B. Bona, M. Indri, N.
Smaldone, Friction Identification and Model-based Digital Control of a Direct-Drive
Manipulator, in Current Trends in Nonlinear Systems and Control (editors:
L. Menini, L. Zaccarian, C. Abdallah), Birkhauser, Boston, 231-251, 2006
- B. Bona, M. Indri, Friction
Compensation in Robotics: an Overview, 44th IEEE Conference on Decision
and Control (CDC 05) and European Control Conference (ECC 2005), Seville,
Spain, 4360-4367, 2005
- B. Bona, M. Indri, N.
Smaldone, Architectures for Rapid Prototyping of Model-Based Robot Controllers,
in Advances in Control of Articulated and Mobile Robots (editors:
B. Siciliano, A. De Luca, C. Melchiorri, G. Casalino), Springer, 101-123,
2004
- B. Bona, M. Indri, N.
Smaldone, Nonlinear Friction Estimation for Digital Control of Direct-Drive
Manipulators, European Control Conference (ECC ‘03), Cambridge,
UK, 2003
- B. Bona, M. Indri, N.
Smaldone, Nonlinear Friction Phenomena in Direct-Drive Robotic Arms: an Experimental
Set-Up for Rapid Modelling and Control Prototyping, 7th IFAC Symposium
on Robot Control (SYROCO 2003), Wroclaw, Poland, 59-64, 2003
- B. Bona, M. Indri, N.
Smaldone, An Experimental Setup for Modelling, Simulation and Fast Prototyping
of Mechanical Arms, IEEE Int. Symposium on Computer Aided Control System
Design, Glasgow, Scotland, 207-212, 2002
- M. Indri, G. Calafiore,
G. Legnani, F. Jatta, A. Visioli, Optimized Dynamic Calibration of a SCARA
Robot, 15th IFAC World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 2002
- G. Calafiore, M. Indri,
B. Bona, Robot Dynamic Calibration: Optimal Excitation Trajectories and Experimental
Parameter Estimation”, Journal of Robotic Systems, 18, 2, 55-98, 2001
- B. Bona, M. Indri, N.
Smaldone, Open System Real Time Architecture and Software Design for Robot
Control, 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent
Mechatronics (AIM01), Como, Italy, 349-354, 2001
- B. Bona, G. Calafiore,
M. Indri, Calibration of Robotic Manipulators: a Robust Approach, 1st
IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, Darmstadt, Germany, 2, 501-506,
2000
- G. Calafiore, M. Indri,
Robust Calibration and Control of Robotic Manipulators, 2000 American
Control Conference, Chicago, USA, 2003-2007, 2000
- M. Indri, G. Calafiore,
Identification of a Robot Dynamic Model: Experiment Design and Parameter Estimation,
in Modern Control Theory (editors: M. Huba, L. Menini, A. Tornambè,
K. Zakova), Esculapio, Bologna, 57-72, 1999
- G. Calafiore, M. Indri,
Experiment Design for Robot Dynamic Calibration, IEEE International Conference
on Robotics and Automation, Leuven, Belgium, 3303-3309, 1998
- B. Bona, M. Indri, Analysis
and implementation of observers for robotic manipulators, IEEE International
Conference on Robotics and Automation, Leuven, Belgium, 3006-3011, 1998
- B. Bona, M. Indri, Identification
of the dynamic parameters of a planar manipulator, 6th International Symposium
on Robotics and Manufacturing (ISRAM ‘96), 2nd World Automation Congress
(WAC ‘96), Montpellier, France, 4, 69-74, 1996
- B. Bona, M. Indri, Experiments
on the dynamic calibration of a planar manipulator, 27th International
Symposium on Industrial Robots, Milan, Italy, 117-122, 1996
- B. Bona, M. Indri, Friction
Compensation and Robustness Issues in Force/Position Controlled Manipulators,
IEE Proceedings, Control Theory and Applications, 142, 6, 569-574,
1995
- R. Aimar, M. Indri, T.
Stomboli, B. Bona, Experiments on Robust Friction Compensation: the Inverted
Pendulum Case, 1995 American Control Conference, Seattle, USA, 3303-3305,
1995
- M. Indri, B. Bona, Force/Position
Controlled Manipulator Stability: High-Gain Controllers and Friction Compensation
Functions, 3rd International Symposium on Measurements and Control in
Robotics (ISMCR '93), Torino, Italy, Bs.I, 1 - 5, 1993
- B. Bona, M. Indri, On
the Stability of Force/Position Controlled Manipulators in Presence of Friction
and Stiction, 12th IFAC World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 7, 411
- 416, 1993
- B. Bona, M. Indri, Friction
Compensation and Robust Hybrid Control, IEEE International Conference
on Robotics and Automation, 2, 81 - 86, Atlanta, USA, 1993
- M. Indri, B. Bona, Friction
Effects and Compensation in the Hybrid Control, International Symposium
on Intelligent Robotics, Bangalore, India, 427 - 436, 1993
- B. Bona, M. Indri, Exact
Decoupling of the Force-Position Control using the Operational Space Formulation,
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 1394 -
1398, Nice, France, 1992
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